Poultry production, per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.49 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.67 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.8949 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per square kilometre in Italy is 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8949 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Italy 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8949 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8949 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 23 Vietnam 5.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Philippines 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Malaysia 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Germany 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Portugal 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guatemala 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production, per square kilometre in Italy?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Italy was 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8949 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.